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Stock market reports

• US close: Dow closes above 50,000 as tech bounces back
  Fri 06 February 2026 22:27
  (Sharecast News) - Major indices closed sharply higher on Friday as tech stocks bounced back following a wave of heavy selling in recent days.
• Europe close: Markets end turbulent week in the green
  Fri 06 February 2026 16:29
  (Sharecast News) - European equity markets closed higher on Friday, with gains across the region despite a plunge in Stellantis, and a fragile global backdrop dominated by renewed volatility in technology shares.
• US open: Stocks rebound sharply as investors look past tech jitters, crypto turmoil
  Fri 06 February 2026 15:01
  (Sharecast News) - Major indices were sharply higher at the opening bell on Friday as market participants shrugged off disappointing tech earnings and fears of a cryptocurrency collapse.
• Europe midday: Shares pare losses but Stellantis slump weighs
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:28
  (Sharecast News) - European shares rallied at midday with Stellantis stock in focus after a 28% slump in response to the auto maker's €22bn write-down as it admitted overestimating the shift into electric vehicles.
• London midday: FTSE turns higher as gold price recovers; software sector still weak
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:20
  (Sharecast News) - London stocks had shaken off early losses to trade up by midday on Friday, helped along by a recovery in the gold price, although software names remained under pressure.

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Press round-up

• Friday newspaper round-up: Amazon, Barclays, Epstein
  Fri 06 February 2026 07:22
  (Sharecast News) - Amazon announced plans to spend $200bn on artificial intelligence and robotics this year, the latest tech giant to vow fresh enormous investments in the artificial intelligence arms race. The news of the investment comes one day after t
• Thursday newspaper round-up: Bond markets, Nike, ElevenLabs
  Thu 05 February 2026 07:21
  (Sharecast News) - A government minister has defended long delays to a military spending plan that are also stalling the UK's next-generation Tempest fighter jet programme, but refused to say when it will be complete. The defence investment plan (DIP), or

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Company news

• Morrisons said to be exploring £1bn property deal
  Fri 06 February 2026 14:19
  (Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Morrisons is reportedly exploring a £1bn property deal as it looks to recapture the ground it has lost to rivals including Sainsbury's and Aldi.
• Molina Healthcare plunges after surprise Q4 loss
  Fri 06 February 2026 14:01
  (Sharecast News) - Shares in Molina Healthcare plunged on Friday after the US managed care group reported an unexpected fourth-quarter loss and issued sharply weaker-than-expected guidance for 2026, triggering a sell-off that drove the stock to a near six
• Under Armour boosts full-year outlook on better-than-expected Q3
  Fri 06 February 2026 12:57
  (Sharecast News) - Under Armour posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales on Friday and boosted its full-year guidance, as the sportswear brand's turnaround gathered pace.
• Shares slide as Metlen warns on earnings
  Fri 06 February 2026 12:17
  (Sharecast News) - Shares in Metlen Energy & Metals tumbled on Friday, after the blue chip warned earnings would significantly undershoot guidance.
• TikTok designed to be addictive, EU regulators warn
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:38
  (Sharecast News) - European Union regulators have warned TikTok that core features of its app may breach the bloc's Digital Services Act, marking one of the most advanced enforcement actions yet under the landmark online safety law.

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Directors' dealings

• Director dealings: GSK chairman raises stake
  Fri 06 February 2026 15:00
  (Sharecast News) - GSK revealed on Friday that non-executive chairman Jonathan Symonds had acquired 2,500 ordinary shres in the FTSE 100-listed drugmaker.
• Director dealings: Experian chairman raises stake
  Thu 05 February 2026 14:25
  (Sharecast News) - Experian revealed on Thursday that chairman Mike Rogers had acquired 1,600 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed consumer credit reporting company.

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Sector review

• Sector movers: Santa Rally gets off to early start, analysts say
  Wed 11 December 2024 18:41
  (Sharecast News) - This year's Santa Rally appeared to get off to an early start according to some analysts in the City.
• Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
  Wed 18 September 2024 20:55
  (Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.

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Aim and small cap news

AIM bulletins

• Everyman appoints new finance chief, interim creative director
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:22
  (Sharecast News) - Everyman Media Group announced a strengthening of its leadership team on Friday, with the appointment of a new chief financial officer and an interim creative director, as the AIM-traded cinema operator continued to refresh its senior m
• Finseta appoints Andrew Richards as interim finance chief
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:19
  (Sharecast News) - Finseta announced the appointment of Andrew Richards as interim chief financial officer with immediate effect on Friday, following its announcement earlier in the month regarding changes to its finance leadership.
• Jangada reports exploration progress at Paranaita Gold Project
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:16
  (Sharecast News) - Jangada Mines said in an update on Friday that exploration results at its Paranaíta Gold Project in Brazil continued to support the potential for a materially larger, shallow open-pit resource, as trenching and early drilling confirmed
• Tandem flags resilient year despite macro headwinds
  Fri 06 February 2026 11:12
  (Sharecast News) - Tandem Group reported a resilient 2025 trading performance on Friday, delivering higher revenues and improved profitability despite ongoing macroeconomic headwinds and weak consumer confidence.
• Tavistock expands scope of counterclaims against Titan
  Thu 05 February 2026 13:10
  (Sharecast News) - Tavistock Investments said on Thursday that it has expanded the scope of its counterclaims against Titan Wealth Services and Titan Asset Management following a court judgment in Tavistock's favour in December.

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Small cap bulletins

• Lords Group FY revenues grow, net debt falls sharply
  Tue 27 January 2026 08:30
  (Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Lords Group said on Tuesday that full-year revenues had grown, boosted by its acquisition of builders' merchant CMO, while net debt was more than halved.
• Costain secures contract to design and build new M5 junction
  Tue 27 January 2026 08:14
  (Sharecast News) - Construction engineering firm Costain has secured a contract to design and build a new junction on the M5, known as junction 22A.

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